Gymnasium bed



April 27 1926, 1,582,487

J. H. SHANK GYMNASIUM BED Filed April 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1-INVENTOR flax/M M ATTORNEY April 27 1926..

J. H. SHANK GYMNASIUM BED Filed April 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY 'i" hilf @FHQE.

JOSEPH I-I, SHANK, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

GYMNASIUM BED,

Application filed April 28, 1924. Serial No. 709,409.-

To all "whom it may 00 22 061% Be it known that I, Josnrn H. SHANE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and State inf Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gymnasium Beds, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates'to new and useful improvements in gymnasium beds,and more particularly to a knock-down bed that may be readily set up ina small space such as a room, to support various exercising devices.

It is one of the principal objects of my invention to provide for asmall space such as a room in a hotel, dwelling or a like structure, abed which carries various exercising devices such as stall bars, trapezerings and a punching bag for the use of adults and children.

It is another object of my invention to provide a gymnasium bed betweenthe head posts and the footposts of which stall bars may be secured, sothat one may obtain the benefit of the exercise they afford while in thebed.

It'is another object of my invention to provide a gymnasium bed whichsupports such exercising means as a chinning bar and a punching bag, foruse within the bed by children or outside of it by adults.

It is another object of my invention to mount in two tubular posts ofthe bed, pulley weights that may be easily removed and changed for thoseof the desired length and thickness, and which may be easily operatedfrom within the bed or outside of it.

Still another object of my invention is to provide such a gymnasium bedwhich sup ports for use over the bed, an adjustable cross bar from whichtrapeze rings depend.

And still another object of my invention is to provide such a bed whichis not only a gymnasium in itself, but which is simple in constructionand which may be knocked down and set up with ease.

Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in thefollowing specification, and particularly set forth in the subjoinedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is aperspective iew of my gymnasium bed, showing a number of exercisingdevices supported thereby. iiigure is iongitudina, section View throughthe bed. Figure 3 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken through one ofthe bed posts, showing one of the exercising weights therein. Figure 4is an elevational view of the end frame at the foot of my gymnasium bedwhen the latter is knocked down. F igure 5 is a plan view of the topframe of the bed. Figure 6 is a view of one of the side rails therefor.Figure 7 is a detail view of the punching bag. And Figure 8 is a detailview of the chinning bar.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of myinvention, the numerals 1, 1 designate two tubular head posts and thenumerals 2, 2 designate two tubular foot posts which together form thecorner legs of the bed. Tightly fitted on the lower end of each bedpost, is a bottom collar 3 and an upper collar 4. Each one of thesecollars is formed with a tubular boss 5 for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed. Secured to the bottom of each bed post is a caster 6.

The numerals 7, 7 designate two side rails which may be formed fromangle bars, and from each end of which there projects downwardly a pin 8for entrance into the tubular boss 5 on each one of the upper collars 4for the purpose of demountably connecting the'head and foot posts of thebed together. Projecting downwardly in an inclined manner from the endportion of each side rail 7, is a bracing member 9 which has formed onits end a pin portion 10 for entrance into the tubular boss portion ofeach one of the bottom collars 3 on the posts. The side rails 7, 7, whenconnected to the posts as just described, provide a solid bed frame toreceive and support a mattress frame and mattress of any suitable type.

The mattress frame illustrated in the drawings comprises side rails 11and end rails 12 firmly joined together and upon which a springstructure such as the wire netting 13 is secured to support a mattress14. Secured to the sides of the side rails 11 of the mattress frame areangle pieces 15 which project or hook over the side rails 7, 7 of thebed to removably support the mattress frame upon them.

Firmly secured upon the bed posts 1 and 2 above the collars 4, arecollars 16 having inwardly facing tubular projections 17. The collars 16on the head posts 1, 1 are arranged opposite each other at suitable terticai distances apart, te support stall bars 18 whose ends are fittedinto the tubular portions 17 ot the collars. The collars 16 on the lootposts 2 are likewise arranged to support a series oti stall bars 10.These stall bars are thus a ranged so that the occupaut of the bed canput his arms on one bar and his feet on an opposite bar to obtain thebenefitot: the body exercise which they provide.

Firmly secured upon the bed posts 1 2 just below their tops, are collarsL0 to support sleeves 21 that are tree to be slipped over the tops ofsaid posts. Projecting inwardly from each sleeve 21, at right angles toeach other, are tubular bosses 22 in which are titted the ends of topside bars 35 and top end bars Free to slide over each top side bar 23 isa collar 25. 'lhese two collars Q5. 95 support a trapeze bar 26 fromwhich there depend two ropes 27, 27,

to each one of which there is connected a ring F28. This trapeze bar 26is longitudinally adjustable to any desired position over the mattress 11 for use by the occupant of the bed.

Freely movable in the upper part oti each foot post .2, is an elongatedc vlindrical weight 39 secured to a cord 30. Jonrnalcd in a bearing- 31mounted in the top part of each foot post 2, is a pulley 32 over whichits respective cord passes. The upper wall of each foot post ispreterabl notched to permit its pulle to freely project through it in adirection to allow the cord 30 that 35 passes over the pulley to bebrought down over another pulley 3 in a block 1% adjustabty secured bv asui able me ns FCtfl t as a wire ring to one or th lower 2 bars 19. Fachcord 30 then passes u wardly to a pulle 36 in a hlocl: 37 s cured to onehook end of a bar 38. the latter being adjustabl; secu-ed to a desiredstall bar 19 by means of wire rings 3;. Secured to the outer ends of thecords S0 46 after they pass over the pulleys Elli. are

t iaupgles 40 which 1na v be grii iped from inside the bed. or outsideot it. to draw the weights 29 upwardlv in the foot: posts 2, 2. (SeeFigures 1 and 3.) The pulleys 33 and 50 36 are so connected to the stallbars that: the may be readily turned to permit the weights to be pulledup and let down from a position within the bed. A child, :t'or instance.m

or outside ot it.

desire to operate the pullew weights 't rom a position witl'iin the bed.while an adult may desire to e;- ercisc with them from a position nearthe bed. The tact that the weights are contained within the bed post's,co nser es space and permits them to be readily TNDOYOCL and changed,when desired. lVhile I have shown these veigghts as being within th tootposts 9;. 2, they may be placer, within the head posts 1. 1 it desired.

05 For the purpose (it ohtaining a chinning exercise from inside oroutside ot the l-wl l have provided a xiiln-iautiall-r tiaf, metal stripit having its upper end turned to form a hook 4; which may he applied toone ol' he top stall bars. with its lower part in q'e neu with the stallbar hcncath. for

support on either side ot s id l 1! outv-Jardl v iron: the st 21 twotubular portions i i. -l-"l into \xxii a; titted the ends ot a Uz-lnipcd ch in a. i This churning devi e ma be readi y rcu d to changeits position iron: in' to outs de, and vice ve a. or t'rom a lower to aither level, or trom a high 4 to a lov-rer one as when used l v withinthe bed.

For the purpose (I=.ESl!}')1Hi1tlllj a punch ng bag t? for use fromwithin or without the bed. I employ the followi suii'port in; Thenumeral -16 dc lets a metal nilar to the strip l-l having an upper hoot;end it? .tor application to a s all Projecting outwardly from the upper.ou er part oi the strin aid is a tubular iinminr 49 in which is tittedthe inner end ot' a horizoi'ttal rod 19. Fecnred to the outer end of therod 49 is a hub 50 to which there connected :1 number of do vnwar ll v'curved radial arms l that support at their outer ends a ring 52. Thesearms and rings lorm together a frame for the punching bag 15. which issuspended from a cord that. is connected at its upper end to the hubportion of said frame.

Formed in the lower part of the metal strip i6 is a hole through whichthe threaded end of a hook 5-1: is adapted to proim-t. lVhc-n the stripis hooked over an nppe tall bar, its lower end may be firmly s cured tothe stall bar below it h the hook it which carries on its threaded end a.flilg nut 55 which will press the lower end of said strip tightlyagainst lower stall bar. By taking oil the wing nut .17 so that the hook5 1' may be removed from the lower stall bar, the position of thepunching-lin; supporting strip -i-t3 ma be changed in the same mannerthat the chinning-har supporting strip -11 is changed. It is thuspossil'ile to so place the. punchirug-hag 'lIlUZit) that. the bag; 451na v be punched iloiii a dcsircd height within the bed or ontsid of it.

lt' will now be seen that l hare provided a linocledown bed which ma beeasily ,w-t up tor use as a gymnasium within a r om or other small sace. The QIItl't inn devices are lirn'ilv. compacth and adjuitah ported.and manv of then ma he opa said :at d from either within or outside oi.the bed Having described mvdnveutimr. 1 claim: 1. A gvmnasim'n bedcomprising head and foot corner posts, bottom side rails connecting saidposts, stall bars secured between the head corner posts and between the[out corner posts, outwardl projecting body suspending devices securedto the top stall bars and braced against the lower stall bars, andbracing bars removably connected between the bottom ends of the cornerposts and the end portions of the side rails.

2. A gymnasium bed comprising head and foot corner posts, side railsconnecting the head and foot posts, a pair of cross bars secured betweenthe corner posts at one end of the bed, a supporting member having ahook end adapted to fit over the top bar, with its lower end bracedagainst the lower bar, and an exercising device secured to saidsupporting member.

3, A gymnasium bed comprising head and foot corner posts, side railsconnecting the head and foot posts, the corner posts at one end of thebed being tubular, a bars connected between the tubular posts, a weightvertically movable in the upper end of each tubular post, a cordattached to each weight, a pulley mounted in the upper end of eachtubular post, over which its respective cord passes, and pulleys securedto the cross bars to receive said cords to enable them to be pulled frominside the bed frame, or outside of it. i

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of April,1924.

JOSEPH H. SHANK.

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